The Supreme Court is about to decide if the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution requires the states to redefine marriage to include same sex relationships. There are several reasons why the answer is no.

The most decisive of these reasons is the fact that when the 14th Amendment was passed in 1868, homosexual behavior was a felony in every state in the union. So if the 14th Amendment was intended to require same-sex marriage, then every state in the union intended to throw the new couple into prison as soon as the marriage was consummated!

Some may say, "Who cares what they believed in 1868 about homosexuality? We've evolved since then." more >>

Advocates of redefining "marriage" to include same-sex couples use a number of arguments that can best be described as "myths." The reality is often quite different. For example:

MYTH: A "one man and one woman" definition imposes a religious definition of marriage on civil society. REALITY: The definition of marriage is rooted in nature itself. The sexual union of a man and a woman is what reproduces the human race. The durable commitment of that man and woman to one another is what provides children with a mother and father. This is important for people of any religion or of no religion.

MYTH: Children don't actually need both a mother and a father. REALITY: An overwhelming body of social science evidence demonstrates that children raised by their own mother and father, who are committed to one another in a lifelong marriage, are happier, healthier, and more prosperous than children raised in any other household setting. more >>

Editors Note: Matt Moore is writing a 7-part series on questions regarding to homosexuality and sexuality within the church. Parts one, two, three, four, five and six are available here.

Today's question is: "Should I leave my church if they are shifting toward acceptance of homosexual behavior?"

This is happening all over the place, isn't it? Just yesterday I ran across an article in The Christian Post about San Franciso largest evangelical church now allowing non-celibate homosexuals to be members. I'm constantly hearing chatter about the divides in the Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopalian denominations over this matter. There is a massive push coming from every side for the church to embrace homosexuality as something good – and many are beginning to cave under the pressure. more >>

By an almost 2-1 margin, Americans in a recent poll declared they agree that "States and citizens should remain free to uphold marriage as the union of a man and a woman and the Supreme Court shouldn't force all 50 states to redefine marriage."

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — and her eight other colleagues on the high court — would do well to take notice.

Justice Ginsburg seems oblivious to this strong current in public opinion, however. In an interview with Bloomberg News on Feb. 12, she was asked if she thought "that there are parts of the country that would not be able to accept" a Supreme Court decision declaring "a constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry." more >>

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, of the famous Italian luxury industry fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, and who were at one time in romantic relationship with each other, declared that they believe in "the traditional family." Singer Elton John and gay activist groups are reacting by calling for a boycott of the designers.

"The family is not a fad. In it there is a supernatural sense of belonging," Gabbana told Panorama magazine, according to First Things.

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are happy newlyweds and recently spoke about their relationship's progression and living life in the public eye, especially when dealing with assumptions about their marriage.

"People are just making assumptions," Jessa told Memphis' FM 100 on Wednesday about her relationship with Ben and her family's lifestyle in general. "They don't really know us, and I don't let it affect me."

One of the biggest questions and assumptions is that the couple, who married on Nov. 1, will immediately begin their family. Sister Jill and her husband Derrick announced their pregnancy not long after their honeymoon, and many have questioned when Jessa and Ben will start their own family. more >>